Zeus Numismatics

Prime Auction 1  –  17 November 2019

Zeus Numismatics, Prime Auction 1

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Islamic Coins

Su, 17.11.2019, from 6:00 PM CET
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Description

★ Byzantine lead seal of Nicholaos episkeptites ★

Byzantine lead seal of Nicholaos episkeptites (11th/12th cent.)

Obverse: The bust of saint Nicholaos in prelate's garments, facial, nimbate, blessing by his right, holding the book of Gospels by his left, columnar inscription Ο Α(ΓΙΟC)/ ΝΙΚ-ΟΛ[ΑΟC]= Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος (Saint Nicholaos), all within dotted border

Reverse: Inscription in 5 lines, following a cross, all within dotted border: + Κ(ΥΡΙ)Ε Β(ΟΗ)Θ(ΕΙ)/ΤΩ CΩ Δ/ΟΥ(ΛΩ)/ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟ/[ΤΩ] ΕΠΗCΚ(Ε)/ΠΤ(Ι)Τ(Η) = Κύριε, βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ τῷ ἐπισκεπτίτῃ (Lord, help yοur servant Nicholaos the episkeptites).

Regarding the office of the owner of this seal "episkeptites" (administrator of imperial domains, the so-called "Episkepsis"), vd. Kazhdan, Alexander, ed. (1991), Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, Oxford University Press, p. 717.

Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 7.88 gr
Diameter: 26 mm

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Starting price 40 GBP
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